Other software like the SCVMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 (SSP) and the Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0

Cloud is about service delivery, not infrastructure and operations.

Bottom line

The important takeaway from the presentation is that cloud computing is no longer an abstract concept that IT pros talk about over lunch. Cloud computing, whether it is private or public or a hybrid of the two, is coming, and as an IT professional you need to be ready for it.

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Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the IT industry, gadgets, finance, accounting, and tech-life for more than 25 years. Most recently, he has been a regular contributor to BreakingModern.com, aNewDomain.net, and TechRepublic.